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Our house is about a mile from the railway station and there are not many houses（）.
A、 in between
B、 far apart
C、 among them
D、 from each other
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What a beautiful house! Especially there are many（）
A . furniture
B . furnitures
C . pieces of furniture
D . pieces of furniture
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Our house is about a mile away from the railway station and there are not many houses（）
A . in between
B . far apart
C . among them
D . from each other
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6. Mrs. McBride, my neighbor, was a fanatic (狂热的) gardener, planting lots of flowers and vegetables on the ________ at the back of her house.
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At first it was all right because there was plenty of clean air, land and (2) .
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In the ancient time, there was a hero named Hou Yi who was excellent at shooting. His wife was Chang’e.
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There was such a long line at the exhibition ________ we had to wait for about half an hour.
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7. A: I called you yesterday evening ,but there was no answer. B: Oh ,I am sorry I dinner at my friend ’ s home.
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There was an __________ (explode) at the bank yesterday and $3 million were stolen.
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_____ of decorating houses at preset, that of papering interior walls was probably the most popular.
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It was 3:12 a.m. when nine-year-old Glenn Kreamer awoke to the smell of burning. Except for the crackling of flames somewhere below there was not a sound in the two-storey house at Baldwin, Long Island.
With his father away on night duty at a local factory, Glenn was worried about the safety of his mother, his sister Karen, 14 and his 12-year-old brother Todd. He ran downstairs through the smoke filled house to push and pull at Karen and Todd until they sat up. Then he helped each one through the house to the safety of the garden. There, his sister and brother, taking short and quick breaths and coughing, collapsed on the lawn.
The nine-year-old raced back into the house and upstairs to his mother's room. He found it impossible to wake her up. Mrs. Kreamer, a victim of the smoke, was unconscious, and there was nobody to help Glenn carry her to the garden. But the boy remained calm and, as a fireman said later, "acted with all the self-control of a trained adult."
On the bedroom telephone, luckily still wording, Glenn called his father and, leaving Mr. Kreamer to telephone the fire brigade and ambulance service, got on with the task of saving his mother.
First he filled a bucket with water from the bathroom and threw water over his mother and her bed. Then, with a wet cloth around his head he went back to the garden.
He could hear the fire engine coming up, but how would the firemen find his mother in the smoke-filled house where flames had almost swallowed up the ground floor？
Grasping firmly a ball of string from the garage, Glenn raced back into the house and dashed upstairs to his mother's room. Tying one end of the string to her hand he ran back, laying out the string as he went, through the hall and back out into the garden.
Minutes later he was telling fire chief John Coughlan: "The string will lead you to mother." Mrs. Kreamer was carried to safety as the flames were breaking through her bedroom floor.
Why did Glenn run downstairs first？
A．He wanted to find out what was happening.
B．He was worded about his mother's safety.
C．He wanted to save his sister and brother.
D．He went to see if his father had come back from work.
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One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.
However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much do I owe you？"
"You don't owe me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness. "He said," Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart. "As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but it also increased his faith in the human race. He was about to give up and quit before this point.
Years later the young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called in to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately, he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room.
Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room and determined to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special attention to her case.
After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was positive that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention. She read these words...
"Paid in full with a glass of milk."
(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly
Tears of joy flooded her eyes.
The boy tried to earn money to pay for ______.
A．traveling expenses to school
B．school tuition fee
C．his meals
D．a glass of milk
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One answer to the question of land shortage was suggested by an organization some years ago. A city was to be built at sea, housing 30,000 people.
The suggestion was to shape the city like a harbor. The outer wall of the harbor would stand on steel columns resting on the sea-bed. Naturally this could only be where the water was fairly shallow. The people would like to live in flats in fifty-metre high outer wall. The flats would all face inwards, and would be made of concrete and glass. The glass would be specially made and colored to control the heat and strong light from the sun. The planners called this water the lake. The water inside this man-made harbor would be calm. On it would be floating islands carrying more buildings; a hospital, two theaters, a museum, an art exhibition hall and a church. On one of the islands would be a special factory to take the salt out of sea water and turn it into fresh water.
People living in the city could move around on small boats driven by electricity, so there would be no air pollution from the burning of gas. There would be platforms outside the main wall for ships bringing supplies. People could also travel to the mainland by motorboat or water plane.
What was suggested about the construction of a new city at sea？
A．The city was to be designed together with a harbor.
B．The walls around the city would be made of steel and glass.
C．The buildings of the city would rest on a floating island.
D．The people would live in tall buildings surrounded by a wall.
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There is a big tree______the house.
A．in front of
B．in the front of
C．in front
D．ahead
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There was a knock at the door. It was the second time someone ________ me that evening.
A) had interrupted
B) would have interrupted
C) to have interrupted
D) to interrupted
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I was listening to the music ______ there was a knock at the door.
A．when
B．while
C．because
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This is a room in Joan's house. There is a bed, a table and some chairs in it. There's a glass and some books on the table. Joan is in the room. Her father and mother are at the school. They all work hard.
What's on the table？
A．A glass.
B．Some books.
C．A glass and some books.
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There were three cars outside his friend's house at least.
A．Right.
B．Wrong.
C．Doesn't say.
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Frank Lloyd Wright probably is the greatest architect that the United States has ever produced. He was very【21】and had a natural ability【22】. His buildings were not only beautiful, but they were【23】functional. They fit their purposes very well. Wright's churches,【24】make people feel like【25】. His office buildings make people【26】working, and his houses make people【27】comfortable, at home. However. Wright's beautiful,【28】buildings are not the only reason【29】he is famous. There is another reason.
Frank Lloyd Wright is called the greatest American architect because he started an American style【30】. Most of the architecture in the U. S. before Wright was really European,【31】. Wright's buildings do not【32】old European buildings. They have their own【33】. Wright's ideas about style. are still used in the U. S. and in other parts of the world.
The most important idea in Frank Lloyd Wright's Style. of Architecture is that a building must【34】and the land around it . His houses are often called "grassland houses" because their lines are【35】to the lines on the grass land.【36】the lines of the grassland and the lines of Wright's houses【37】the horzon, the place【38】earth and sky seem to meet. They are horizontal lines. Most European style. houses,【39】, have many vertical lines that form. 90° angles【40】the horizon.
(41)
A．conscious
B．conceited
C．talented
D．content
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That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theater. With opening night only a week
away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me.
As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers (抢劫犯). Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.
About a block from my apartment (公寓房间), I heard a sound behind me: I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.
Suddenly I wasn't cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where I'd heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.
Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck (垃圾车) pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, "Lily Smith？" I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name？ The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an aroused look in his eyes. "Is this what you're looking for？" he asked, holding up a small square shape.
It was nearly 3 a.m. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn't get much sleep that night, but I had gotten my wallet back. I also had gotten back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn't be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.
How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work？
A．Cold and sick.
B．Fortunate and hopeful.
C．Satisfied and cheerful.
D．Disappointed and helpless.
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There were two small rooms in the house,（）served as a bathroom.
A、the smaller of which
B、the smallest of which
C、the smallest of them
D、smallest of that
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Our house is about a mile from the railway station and there are not many houses among them.（）
对
错
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Our house is about a mile from the railway station and there are not many houses from each other.（）
对
错
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The poor little girl was tired and hungry in the forest. She walked through the forest, hoping to find something to eat because she didn’t want to die. Then she found a little house and thought it must be a woodman’s house and she might be able to stay there. So she knocked at the door. As there was no answer, she opened it and went inside. There she saw a room with a long table. On it there were seven knives and forks, seven plates and drinking cups, and on the plates and in the cups were food and drink. The little girl was too hungry to turn away from the food, and so she took a little from each plate and each cup. At the other end of the room, there were seven little beds. She tried to lie on some of them, and when she found a very nice one, she fell into a deep sleep, for she was very tired after a long walk through the forest.
1.The little girl was happy to get to the forest.()
A、Right
B、Wrong
C、Doesn’t say
2.When she got to the little house, someone opened the door to let her in.()
A、Right
B、Wrong
C、Doesn’t say
3.In the house she found a few things for seven people.()
A、Right
B、Wrong
C、Doesn’t say
4.The room was the home of some short kind-hearted men.()
A、Right
B、Wrong
C、Doesn’t say
5.The little girl slept very well in one of the little beds.()
A、Right
B、Wrong
C、Doesn’t say
